August 22, 2007

雜記

《夏日爵士派對》

進兩廳院的夜晚,總是很美好;聽這節奏,真適合台北這個雨後清涼的夜晚。記得藝概老師說過,音樂是最容易也最能即刻讓人感動的藝術型式,聽著聽著,在享受這些跳躍而生動的旋律之時,想起了這句話。有時像站在山頭閉上眼睛,臉頰被涼風吹過那般舒服;有時像穿著晚禮服跳ㄧ首華爾滋那麼浪漫,可是也有像個孩子在遊樂園裡那樣雀躍...四重奏裡,吉他手似乎頗有名的,但我最喜歡鋼琴手,聽著那些音符從他的指尖裡流轉開來,抒情的輕快的,我都喜歡。距離上ㄧ次聽爵士,是去年的夏天在紐約林肯中心,我看著眼前國家音樂廳的舞台,不只ㄧ次我有一種置身紐約的感覺...

《留學夢》

我懷疑有一部分的我,或是說我的心有一部分遺留在紐約沒有帶回來,這是我對我自己強烈的念念不忘找到的可能答案。上週和王老師和柯老師吃飯的那個晚上後,出國唸書這件事情似乎有更清晰的輪廓,很感謝身邊一直不斷鼓勵我出國的老師們,那天要離開美辦前爺爺對我說:『有數學問題隨時給你問。』我的心底ㄧ陣溫暖,我覺得爺爺聽了我囉唆後,其實想給我增強,要我不要害怕。若是唸英文,能像做瑜珈這樣咬著牙也要早起的精神,其實會進步更快...

《實習的日子》

距離早上不可思議的早起,練完瑜珈再去附中實習,竟然也有一個月了。如果這一點小事都做不到那還能做什麼事,這是每當痛苦感來臨時腦海中浮現的話,也有幾次想要放棄的念頭,可能也是因為想瘦吧!明天就要開始上整天了,我竟然在辦公室得天獨厚得到一台電腦,真是太好了:)

August 12, 2007

Dilemma

猶豫不決、舉棋不定、裹足不前...
原來是ㄧ個如此不夠勇敢、也不夠灑脫的我。

August 01, 2007

Argument (No.34)

The conclusion of the suggestion from the business manager of Monarch Books is that opening a cafe would help them attract more customers and make them better capable of competing with Regal Books. However, I find this proposal to be questionable for the following reasons.

First of all, the director claims that Regal Books recently opened a cafe in its store. This act made the manager of Monarch Books want to do the same thing. But it is unconvincing that Regal Books is more popular than before. Even if they do very well after they have a cafe, it not necessarily means the outcome would be exactly the same for Monarch Books as well.

Second, the director points out that opening the cafe would clearly attract customers. But I think it is not true always. One reason is that the two bookstores are located at the different places. People who live around Monarch Books may not really in the habit of having a coffee and some desserts while reading books in the bookstores. Moreover, because Monarch Books is well known for its wide selection of books on all subjects, lots of people may probably go there to buy books rather than to stay for a cup of coffee.

Lastly, setting up a cafe in the store can not guarantee a boost to (an increase in) the sales of its books. The quality of their drink and food would be a more important factor in determining whether they can attract more customers or not.

Taken together, the argument that Monarch Books opening a cafe would attract more people to come and better compete with Regal Books is not well-reasoned. (Thank Alec for revising)